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Gefriergerät

freezer

noun ge-FREER-ge-raet Rare
Home & Lifestyle Household Items

Also means

deep freezer

Usage Note

Gefriergerät is the neutral technical term for a standalone freezer. Gefrierschrank (upright freezer) and Gefriertruhe (chest freezer) are more specific. At B2 level, learners encounter all three terms in household appliance contexts.

Examples

"Im Gefriergerät in der Garage bewahren sie Vorräte für mehrere Monate auf."

Natural Translation

In the freezer in the garage they store provisions for several months.

Literal Translation

In the freezer in the garage store they provisions for several months.

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